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Old 06-14-2007, 12:29 PM   #42 (permalink)
SamBeaven
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Originally Posted by Erock View Post
I think adopting the belief that we are ruled by pain and pleasure is disempowering, although the model could fit.
It's only disempowering if you believe that pain and pleasure are static principles, which is not Robbins' position - we each have a choice what we consider painful and what we consider pleasurable, and we can shift one to the other with a little conditioning, journalling, brainstorming or meditation.
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